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39.
Visitors to the school during the year included post
graduate medical students from Whipps Cross Hospital Student
Health Visitors. District Nurses. Teacher Training College
Students and H.M. Inspectors.
The school has benefitted greatly from the valued cooperation
of Miss Garratt of the Orthopaedic Clinic, and of
Miss Rasor of the Speech Clinic. Miss Smith, the Educational
Psychologist has made visits for the purpose of examination
and guidance, and Mr. Harvey, the Youth Employment Officer,
and his staff have interviewed all school leavers
"Dr. Poole, who is in clinical charge of the school has
made regular weekly visits and his ready help and advice has
been greatly appreciated. Dr. Werren also made four visits
for additional inspections.
Mrs. Leach, S.R.N., has attended daily and has assisted
in the general care and management of the children, and has
carried out audiometric testing and re-testing on selected
children. A total of 516 minor treatments have been given.
"Three staff changes have to be noted Mr. Ellis and
Mrs. Wilson resigned their teaching posts during the year and
Mr. Bowling and Miss Young joined the staff in their places.
Mrs. Crosling, Senior Welfare Worker, who died after a short
illness just before Christmas was greatly missed. She had
rendered incomparable service to the school.
"The children on roll at the end of the year were
classified as follows:-
Delicate (Category 'j') 27
Physically Handicapped (Category h ) 65
Epileptic (Category 'f') 3
"I would put on record my thanks to all my colleagues
for their continued and steadfast effort on behalf of the
school."
CHILD GUIDANCE
Dr. Helen Gillespie Consultant Psychiatrist reports
as follows on the work of the Child Guidance Clinic:
GENERAL COMMENTS.
The psychiatric sessions continued at the same level,
that is 11 per week, but 8 play therapy sessions are now
worked, instead of 7, as in the previous year.